STUDENT EDITION

MANAGERIAL
PowerPoint Presentation by ACCOUNTING
Gail B. Wright
Professor Emeritus of Accounting 8TH EDITION
Bryant University
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HANSEN & MOWEN

1 INTRODUCTION
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 LEARNING OBJECTIVES

1. Discuss the need for management

accounting information.
2. Differentiate between management
accounting & financial accounting.
3. Provide a brief historical description of
management accounting.

Continued
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 LEARNING OBJECTIVES
4. Identify the current focus of management
accounting.
5. Describe role of management accountants in
an organization.
6. Explain importance of ethical behavior for
managers, management accountants.
7. List 3 forms of certification available to
management accountants.
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MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING:
Objectives

Costing services, products, other

objectives of interest to management;
Planning, controlling, evaluating, &
continuous improvement;
Decision
Decision making.
making

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INFORMATION NEEDS:
Costing & Decision Making

EXHIBIT 1-1
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INFORMATION NEEDS:
The Management Process

Planning
Detailed actions to achieve a particular end
Controlling
Controlling
Monitoring plan implementation & employing
corrective action when necessary
Decision making
Choosing among competing alternatives

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Financial accounting is for

external users and follows
restrictive rules and
regulations.

Managerial accounting is for

internal users (managers) who
plan, control, and make
decisions.

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A COMPARISON:
Management vs. Financial Accounting

EXHIBIT 1-2
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Do you know when

accounting for
managerial decision
making began?

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MANAGERIAL ACCOUNTING
HISTORY
Beginnings between 1880 and 1925
Pre-1915, management accounting focused on
product costing, that is, what products provided
best profit
1925 to 1950, emphasis on inventory costing
systems
Improvements to inventory costing in 1950s and
1960s
1980s recognized need for improvements in
management accounting
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Do you know what the

current focus for
managerial accounting
is?

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CURRENT FOCUS
Need for innovation and relevant produces:
Activity based management
ABC Improves accuracy of assigning costs
Customer orientation
Strategic positioning to maintain competitive advantage
Value chain framework to focus on customer value
Cross functional perspective
Understand importance of value chain from
manufacturing to marketing to distribution to customer
service
Continued
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CURRENT FOCUS

Need for innovation and relevant produces (cont.)

Total quality management emphasized continuous
improvement
Time becomes a competitive advantage for the firm
who an compress the value chain
Improving efficiency for profit performance
E-business for cost reduction

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What does a value chain

look like?
How does it work?

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INDUSTRIAL VALUE CHAIN

A value chain
combines the output
of several firms
sequentially to meet
customer needs.

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Industrial value chain is critical

for strategic cost management. It
links value-creating activities
from raw materials to disposal of
final product by end-use
customers.

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SARBANES-OXLEY

Enhanced the role of the management

accountant by
Tightening regulation of corporate governance
Establishing controls over management
Raising importance of management’s
assessment of internal controls

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MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING:
Designed for Profit Maximization

“The objective of profit

maximization should be
constrained by the requirement
that profits be achieved through
legal and ethical means.”1

1Hansen & Mowen, 2007, p. 17

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What does “certification” mean for

an accountant?
What certifications are available to
management accountants?

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CERTIFICATION
Signifies the accountant has met
requirements for
Education
Experience
Experience
Signifies the accountant has passed a
qualifying examination

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